Pumpkins in Parks: A Problem for Wildlife
"Pumpkins belong in pies, not parks!" - Staffordshire County Council Newsroom
With Halloween approaching, Staffordshire's countryside teams remind residents that leaving pumpkins in parks can harm wildlife.
Staffordshire County Council's rangers have seen a rise in people disposing of Halloween pumpkins in country parks, believing they will naturally degrade and provide food for animals.
Discarded pumpkins can be more trick than treat for wildlife.
- Pumpkins do not naturally degrade and can harm animals if eaten.
- Rangers at Cannock Chase Country Park have picked up discarded pumpkins.
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Author's summary: Pumpkins harm wildlife in parks.
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